Horse-detacher.



Paycented Apr.22, |902.

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No. 698,02I.

(No Model) meses:

TN: Numils PETERS |20.. PNOTALIYHQ., WASHINGTON. D, cy

UNrTnD STATES FRANK` M. HUNT, OF ROUNDOAK, GEORG-IA.

` HORSE-DETACHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters latent No. 698,021, dated April 22, 1902.

Application filed J'uly 25, 1901. Serial No. 69,731. (No model.)

State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Horse-Detachers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinv` to the accompanying drawings, in which-` y Figure l represents a perspective vie'wrof my device; Fig. 2, a perspective view of the throw-offlever in detail; Fig. 3, a detail section through the line 3 3 of Fig. 4, and Fig. 4 a plan view of one end ofthe singletree.v The object of this invention is to provide simple devices for` releasing the tracesfrom the singletree when the animal becomes dangerously fractions and it is therefore desirable to detach him from the vehicle, these releas-` ing devices being actuatable from the drivers seat, as more fully hereinafter set forth.

This detachin g device is especially adapted to be used in combination with an improved safety-harness covered nmy application for patent, Serial No. 50,353, filed March 8,1901,

and allowed May 28, 1901', in which the har ness is so constructed that upon the release of the traces from the singletree the animal may pass from' between the shafts, carrying the harness with it. It will be obvious, however, that it may with equal advantage be used in connection with any style of harness which is adapted to disengage itself from the shafts when the traces are released.

Referring to the drawings by letters, c. designates a singletree, and b the ordinary leather trace-pin inserted in holes in the ends of the singletree and adapted to prevent the traces from being accidentally detached from the singletree.

To detach the traces from the singletree from the drivers seat, I employ a pair of cords c, which are connected together by a pullring d, which is to be hung up loosely upon a hook or nail within easy reach'of the driver. These cords are passed through guide-eyes e on the singletree and are connected, respectively, to the upper ends of the leather pins Z), employed to hold the traces on the respective ends of the singletree, so that when the cords are pulled on said pins will be withdrawn and the traces will be free to pass off the ends of the singletree. traces passing off the ends of the singletree, I pivot a throw-off leverf at each end of the .singletree on therear edge thereof and con-.t

nect their respective ends to the extremities To insure the of the respective cords at a point beyond the o forward end of each-of these levers is bifurcated,so as to embrace the singletree andpress "when they are swung outward to throw off connection to the respective trace-pins b. The 1 the trace they will have a broad positive bearing on the inner'side ofthe same above and below'the trace-hook throughout their throwf A f off movement, this being essential by reason of the fact that when the animal is running awaythe vtraces are drawn very taut and only a strong positive movement will shove them off the trace-hooks.l It will be observed that the forked arms of each lever embrace the end of the singletree or the fe'rrule on the end of the same, so that they permit the trace to beattached to the singletree hooks or pins in the usual manner, therebyavoiding the necessity of lengthening the hooksor pins and the noise and wear that wouldA result were the forked arms tobe arranged so as to embrace the trace hook or pin and lie between the trace and the end of the singletree. `It will be seen, further, that the curvature of the forked arms begins at a point opposite the trace-hook, so that when the lever is operated to throw off the trace the first pressure is brought to bear upon the trace in line with the trace-hook, whereby there will'be no buckling or bending of the trace, but that it will be forced positively and quickly off the tracehook at each end, Ytraee-pns for holding the the trace-hooks, and means for Witlulrawing;r traces on the respective trace-hooks, a throwthe trace-pins and operating the throw-OIT 'olf lever pivoted at each end of the singletree, levers, for the purposes set forth. the forward end of each lever being bifur- In testimony whereof I hereunto aflx myV 5 cated and having its two arms embrace the signature, in the presence of two witnesses, 15

'singletree proper, one arm above and the this 3d day of July, 1901. 'other beneath the singletree and both arms FRANK M. HUNT. lying just inside of the shoulder at the end I X'Vitnesses:

1o forward and inward from a point opposite J. T. WILBUR.

of the singletree, both said arms being curved i L. W. GRAY, 

